Otoplasty Recovery; How long it takes for the ears to feel completely (100 %) normal after otoplasty?

With local anesthesia, your hardware could be removed comfortably and your ear will heal. Your issue is not uncommon.

Although it sounds mild, what you have is technically called an "ear deformity." As my colleague already stated, it's unlikely that an ear deformity can be remediated without surgery, as the cartilage must be adjusted. While more flexible than bone, cartilage is still very resistant to remolding...

Best to follow up with your surgeon to evaluate your symptoms and see what can be done to help you. Depending on how many sutures were inserted and the degree of pre existing ear deformity will likely dictate your degree of recurrent protrusion of your ears.

Is the name of your condition, also a little chondrodermatitis nodularis might have increased such prominence.Can be fixed with very easy outpatient procedure.

Smoking can definitely increase your risk of complications. In general the longer you can wait the better. Obviously, no nicotine is best. 

Thank you for your question.Looks like you have been doing your homework. A conchal bowl setback is one component of an otoplasty. Most commonly the upper third of the helix protrudes and needs to be set back using permanent sutures in the cartilage. This can be performed through the same...